Reading Journal Setup & Flip Through 2023 | Challenges, Trackers & More

[@susanbrochu2173]

This is so gorgeous! That “2023” filled with books is brilliant!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear friend 🥰

[@ettiene750]

An hour of Heba talking about reading. YES!!!!!! Perfect video for todays snowy day.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh my gosh thank you so much sweet Ettiene 🥰😘

[@MsFitz134]

I really appreciate your aesthetic. The clean modern minimalist type style that you have is definitely closer to what I want than the pretty feminine floral designs that seem prevalent.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh my gosh thank you so much for your kind words 🥰

[@Chaos_and_Creativity]

Oh no Ive found my new obsession. I have thousands of books and no way to organize what I have. I LOVE this so much! It allows me to be creative as well! Thank you!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear 🥰

[@beachduckcrafts3768]

Oh wow! That 2023 made of books is absolute life goals ❤

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear ♥️

[@gkvan78]

Thanks!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you ♥️

[@mariefrederick1592]

I just started looking at making a reading journal. I've watched several videos and I must say yours are really detailed and I really 💘 your layouts.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear ♥️

[@hollyrickard4010]

Heba it is amazing!!! I am in love with your 2023 title page 😍 what an adorable to use the books to make the numbers. So perfect! I loved the reading journal class and I’m really excited for mine this coming year ❤️

[@MyLittleJournal]

Aww thank you so much my dear friend ♥️ That title page was so much fun to create.

[@jules.storylines]

I love watching these and getting inspiration

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you dear 🥰

[@Bookishplanner85]

As usual, you have outdone yourself. The 2023 title page is perfection - I love it!!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you a million dear Lana 🥰

[@csikomas8910]

Beautiful. I've never seen anything like it. Good for you!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear 🥰

[@alexiiius]

I loved that video! It gave me so much inspiration for my 2023 setup, thank you🥰

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear 🥰

[@kathycimarolli4892]

Beautiful as usual! Love that 2023 title page!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@duffyjones4476]

2 months on and having watched tons of reading journals it was yours that inspired and I now have mine set up and as a consequence read as many books as last year in the first two months… thank you x

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh this makes me so happy Duffy! Thank you so much for sharing that with me 🥰♥️

[@sarahmaddison5272]

Thanks Heba. I have loved getting back into my journaling this year. I decided to make one for my sister for Christmas so your timing is perfect and the printables will make it so much more time efficient so I can get it in the mail and to her on time. Thanks again.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh I love that Sarah!!! I’m sure she’s gonna love it. Thank you so much dear 🥰

[@shawnlee220]

the international booker prize is a good place to start searching for translated works if anyone has trouble finding any.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you Shawna 🥰 I’ll definitely look there to find translated books.

[@sincerelymarika]

Wow! I love the 2023 made from books!!!! It’s so creative, I never would have thought of that

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear 🥰

[@roxannemclaren827]

Hi Heba, thank you so much! I was wondering how your 2022 reading journal turned out - thanks for sharing! And you’ve give us so much inspiration for our 2023 reading journal, I can’t wait to start mine. We read so many of the same books this year, I’m now thinking of joining the book club! Thanks for all you do! 📚

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh I hope you join the book club. It’s very laid back and there’s no pressure at all. Thank you so much dear ♥️

[@cambridge1960]

Love the 2023! and all of your spreads. Clean, simple but pretty.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thanks so much! 🥰

[@MomentstoMemoriesbytai]

Totally purchased your printables. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. 😊

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear for supporting my shop 😘♥️

[@mopete9830]

there is a great new odyssey by homer translation and its the first one done by a women. Emily Wilson.

[@leahbruscino5406]

Thank you for sharing your set up for 2023. Your 2023 title page with the book stamps is very cool!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you so much Leah ♥️

[@MsOctober92]

You are so CREATIVE! Thank you for sharing 💗

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you so much 🥰♥️

[@mariachonkova8921]

My favourite reading journal so far.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Aww thank you so much for your kind words ♥️

[@mariachonkova8921]

@@MyLittleJournal🙂

[@puppetmasterr666]

i use empty journal pages as note pages for class or projects. that way i can reference

[@MyLittleJournal]

That’s a great idea 😁

[@tksbaskets]

How exciting!!

[@MyLittleJournal]

So exciting 😁♥️

[@readsandeats2263]

What a great reading journal. Am going to use some of your ideas when I make up my own, Thank you for sharing.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@adrianadelval8544]

I love how your minimal spreads look. I wanted to know where do you get those tiny dividers?

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you so much dear 🥰 Which dividers? Do you mean the tabs to decided the year?

[@SomniiLinn]

I just bought the printables, and they're amazing, thank you! They will definitely be used many times ^^

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much for supporting my shop and I’m so happy you love them 🥰

[@Plan.2play]

My absolute favorite video of the year! Unfortunately, I will be last minute getting my reading journal set up, but I look forward to the holidays for some quiet downtime from work. TFS!!!

[@MyLittleJournal]

You can do it! Just work on it every time you have a chance and you should be done sooner then later. Thank you dear 🥰

[@thepurplebookfairy]

Amazing journal!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you 🥰

[@Profdocandbooks]

Hi Heba! Great fan of your work from France 🇫🇷 Thank you so much for the inspiration! I had a reading journal since last year thanks to you ❤

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much dear for your kind words ♥️

[@isirlasplace91]

Just found your channel and I LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!! I not only subscribed but picked up your monthly reading calendar!! Love it!!💖

[@MyLittleJournal]

Yay! Thank you! 🥰 And welcome to my channel dear 😘

[@isirlasplace91]

@@MyLittleJournal Your Printables are such timesavers!!! I went ahead and picked up your Reading & Book printables as well so my setup took no time at all!!🥰

[@booksoverbreakfast]

Beautiful!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you 🥰

[@jeannewilliams4285]

Love your reading journal so much, Heba! I’m going to try to start one in 2023! You have so much inspiration!

[@MyLittleJournal]

You should! It’s so much fun filling it out. Thank you a million dear friend ♥️

[@Bookishplanner85]

Thanks!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you Lana 😘♥️

[@CarolinaLantigua0206]

I loved so much thanks ☺️

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you so much ♥️

[@ritahertzberg5762]

Brilliant!

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you 🥰

[@cherryonicejournal799]

💝

[@carolynphillips5317]

So fun!! 🎉

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you friend ♥️

[@craftyv3750]

Hi Heba. First time here and really loved your journal pages. You’ve inspired me to do the same. You’ve read so many books so how will you remember what each one was about? I’m surprised you don’t have a section where you journal a summary and/or your personal thoughts on each book. Thanks so much for sharing your creative pages.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Welcome to my channel dear 🥰 I actually read way to many books to do reviews for each one. I just don’t have the time to do that especially that I do so many other projects. I just love to read and don’t want to burden myself with filling out reviews and thoughts. I hope that makes sense.

[@budgetsaveshare6313]

That "2023" ... 😍

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you 🥰

[@Paula-xp7ve]

A 2023 printable would be so cool

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh I didn’t think of that 🤦🏻‍♀️ That would have been a good one.

[@mopete9830]

queen of the damned, Unique Monique children's book, then try those easy to read romance novels for those hard to find letters. or children's books have a ton of fun letter books that are great pallet cleansers for in-between books. Try the animal vet books called animal ark, they have books based on animals so there should be one for zebras, ect. I loved these as a kid and they are fun rereads.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you so much for all these wonderful recommendations ♥️

[@judiannegraham2847]

AMA info. Would love the 2023 as a printable

[@MyLittleJournal]

That’s a wonderful idea Judianne. I promise to try and create one for my shop 😁

[@debbiebarrett65]

Love this video. Very inspiring. Do you listen to audio books and are they included in your reading journal or just ones you actually read?

[@MyLittleJournal]

I do listen to audio books. Especially ones read by the author 😁 I do include them in my reading journal. Listening to a book or reading it a physical book is reading in my eyes. So I do include both as part of my reading journal 🥰

[@elenafarinas3]

Heba please tell me where I can find the chair. I love it.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Hi dear, it’s from Altenew 😁

[@mizzelle71]

Your reading journal is amazing. I need to look at your class/printable because I'm terrible at drawing. What glue/adhesive do you use for the printables?

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you so much dear 🥰 I use a double sided tape runner. I do have it linked in my amazon storefront also linked in the discerption box. It’s the best tape 😁

[@ababaigalit]

Heba, beautiful work full of inspiration. I have two big book suggestions that are translated from Spanish. 1. The Barefoot Queen by Idelfonso Falacones. 2. The Seamstress (or The Time in Between) by Maria Dueñas. I think the second one you would a little more because it takes place in Morocco pre WWII the beginning of the Spanish Civil war. It is one of my favourite books of 2022 and for sure of all time. As for Idelfonso Falcones he has a couple good books set in Spain they are long and historical taking place during the inquisition time of the Catholic Church. You can read the summaries in Goodreads for both books.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh thank you so much for the book recommendation. I will definitely take a look we are always looking for big books to read. Thank you 🥰

[@ababaigalit]

@@MyLittleJournal I remembered another book that is a tome as well, and I want to reread it. My physical copy has 672 pages, and it is called The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher. First time I read at the age of 12 in the Greek edition we had at home. This time I will read the English edition. I will DM you on IG the photo of my edition.

[@user-lt6hd9kx1y]

Hi Heba! I love this inspiration - thank you for sharing! Quick question - is this an A5 planner or some other size? I’d like to get the correct size to use with your printables. Thank you!

[@MyLittleJournal]

This is an A5 journal 😁 The one I’m using is the coffee cup one. Thank you dear ♥️

[@elenafarinas3]

I bought your fabulous class!!! Thank you!! LOVE the printables. Definitely will make setting up for 2023 much easier. What I did not see in the printables is the left hand calendar for the start of each month. Can you help me with that?

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh Elena it’s in the shop sold separately. I also did link it. Look under January page 🥰 Thank you friend for supporting my shop. Enjoy your printables 😘

[@kendraclark4404]

Hello, Tfs, I was interested in knowing what’s a big book??

[@MyLittleJournal]

We consider anything over 450 pages a big book 😁

[@1Suzeyq2]

Love your pages! I was wondering if you could tell me how you attached your flip outs in the 2022 journal?

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you dear 🥰 You can use a piece of paper, washi or vellum. I do share step by step how I add mine in my reading journal class. Which is linked in the discerption box ♥️

[@Mamadriggs]

What size journal are you using? Do you have a size preference?

[@MyLittleJournal]

I’m using an A5 I prefer this size for my reading journal.

[@KimKeller-y7g]

Can you explain the half circle 4 little stamps that come on the treat yo self stamp set. This is a great quality set, I just can’t figure out what these are. Thanks.

[@MyLittleJournal]

I’m sorry I don’t know which stamp you’re asking about.

[@mornahenderson376]

❤

[@kateketurah8308]

I enjoy all your posts Heba!!! I wiah I could get a journal here in Africa. I can't seem to find any type of Dot Grid Journal here in Africa, could you recommend how I can get one as soon as possible before 2023 so I can set up my own reading journal for the first time in my life?

[@MyLittleJournal]

I’m not very familiar with Africa but do you have your own Amazon? If so try Scribbles That Matter. They have great quality journals and they do sell on Amazon 😁

[@kateketurah8308]

@@MyLittleJournal Thank you so much! I will try them. I've never ordered on amazon so this should be an interesting experience. Have a lovely day, love. I can't wait to be part of the book club from next year!

[@Rachierooh]

Beautiful as always. Can I ask- the January page you did, you used a little wooden stamp that created little dots? Can I ask where its from please? Thankyou x Merry Christmas x

[@MyLittleJournal]

It’s actually an acrylic stamp. I got that from Everyday Explorers. It’s not available anymore but I believe it was from one of their stamp sets called Marks 🤔

[@elenafarinas3]

Hi Heba!! If you and Liz want another buddy - I'm in! The calendar you put or each month... what stamp is that?

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh we can definitely chat about that 😁 Oh I think I linked it as well it’s from Studio Calico I believe it’s the new document stamp

[@tammcanally1109]

I’ve started a reading journal with the storyline chapter albums by Heidi Swapp. Do you think the dimensions of the printables would fit that size?

[@MyLittleJournal]

Oh I’m not familiar with the storyline chapters dimensions. My printables are for an A5 journal

[@lindabartolucci]

What black ink did you use? 💌💌💌

[@MyLittleJournal]

I use Close To My Heat black archival. I believe I have it linked in the discerption box 😁

[@adrianadelval8544]

I tried to go into your Amazon Storefront but it's not active.

[@MyLittleJournal]

Thank you for letting me know. I just fixed the link 🥰

[@trisha7773]

what size is your journal?

[@MyLittleJournal]

It’s an A5 journal

[@trisha7773]

@@MyLittleJournal thank you😀

[@lindaalley1418]

Where did you get the five star rating stamp you used in your What I Read spread? I have looked everywhere for one.

[@MyLittleJournal]

It’s from an old Studio Calico stamp but I think Everyday Explorers have a stamp with a star rating stamp.

[@nuvoclassic]

All 5 stars took up too much space on my spread. So I just enter the number e.g. 5 for 'Great'...

[@miss_mish]

What is your A-Z challenge? Is it authors/titles/both?

[@MyLittleJournal]

This year I did both but honestly I didn’t have to be I was able to fill most of them by the title. Next year I need a new strategy 😂

[@Moon-lt5bi]

Can I still join your book club?

[@MyLittleJournal]

Yes of course. It’s free and you can join whenever you like 😁

[@Moon-lt5bi]

@@MyLittleJournal great! How do I join? I looked at the links below but wasn’t sure

[@MyLittleJournal]

All you have to do is follow my Reading With Heba account on IG and next month I will have a poll where you can vote for the book we read next. You have a month to read it and then we meet up on Zoom to discuss the book with other members that read it 😁

[@Moon-lt5bi]

@@MyLittleJournal thank you!!

[@desw9198]

What is a Goodreads challenge?

[@MyLittleJournal]

GoodReads is a website for book lovers. You can track the books you read through out the year. They also give you the option of doing a yearly challenge.

[@SeaSeagull_ShaimaaAhmed]

Heba is an Arabic name, am I right

[@MyLittleJournal]

Yes!! 😁 I’m originally Palestinian

[@SeaSeagull_ShaimaaAhmed]

@@MyLittleJournal ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Palestine❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tannasunderlin5418]

So complicated!!

[@MyLittleJournal]

It’s not complicated at all. It’s just drawing out lines, adding stickers and stamping. Anybody can do it.

[@tannasunderlin5418]

@@MyLittleJournal I know

[@elizabethalvite]

[@elizabethalvite]

[@MyLittleJournal]

😘😘😘

[@juicyjoyce34]

What ruler is it that you used?

[@MyLittleJournal]

I believe I used two rulers one from We R Memory Keepers which I do have linked in my amazon storefront and the other is from an Etsy shop called InkedByJeng.